Historical climate averages in SEOUL for May

South Korea · 2024–2025 · 92 daily observations

A month-level reference built from observed daily highs, lows, and precipitation values. Use it to see how May fits into SEOUL's annual pattern, then jump to nearby months below.

Average High

22.5°C

Average Low

13.1°C

Record High

30.3°C

Record Low

6.7°C

Average Daily Precipitation

2.7mm

Data Coverage

2024–2025 (92 obs)

May in context

May in SEOUL is the 5th warmest month by average daytime high. Average highs reach 22.5°C and average lows settle near 13.1°C.

the 6th wettest month by average daily precipitation. Average daily precipitation is 2.7mm, versus 12.2mm in July, the wettest month.

This snapshot is built from 92 daily observations collected between 2024 and 2025. Record highs and lows mark the single hottest and coldest daily readings in the archive for this month.

Relative to the full year

  • Daytime highs: +5.0°C vs city-wide monthly average
  • Nighttime lows: +4.3°C vs city-wide monthly average
  • Daily precipitation: -1.0mm vs city-wide monthly average

Archive quality

  • Coverage: 2024–2025 (92 obs)
  • Temperature span: 23.6°C between record low and high
  • Driest month benchmark: January at 0.5mm

How this summary is calculated

PastWeather groups all recorded days for May, then calculates the average daytime high, average nighttime low, and average daily precipitation value for that month. The cards above stay tied to observed data rather than travel copy or generic climate descriptions.

Average high / low

Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures across every recorded May day in the archive.

Record extremes

The single hottest and coldest daily readings observed during this month, useful for understanding outlier risk.

Precipitation note

Precipitation is shown as an average daily value for this month, which helps compare wetter and drier parts of the year on the same basis.

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